Forensic Behavioral Health Clinical Manager

Introduction

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted online.

Qualified bilingual persons who speak English and are also fluent in: Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Korean, Mien, Tagalog, Amharic, Farsi, Dari, Tigrigna, Russian, Romanian or Sign Languages are especially encouraged to apply. There is an additional bi weekly compensation for persons in positions designated bilingual. Qualified candidates may be tested to demonstrate language proficiency.

DESCRIPTION

THE COUNTY

Alameda County, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is California's seventh-largest county. The County employs 9,700 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. Oakland, the County seat, is California's eighth-largest city. One and a half million people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated cities, unincorporated communities, and rural areas. As a major urban county, Alameda provides a full range of services to its citizens. The County is a blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities, and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for families and their active lifestyles. The County offers extensive cultural resources, countless recreational opportunities, and an array of fine public and private colleges and universities.

ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH

Alameda County Health is the local government agency that promotes and protects the health and well-being of all who live, work, learn, and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and cultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to help ensure access, organize, and deliver health care and services to people with Medi-Cal and without insurance, support resilient communities, and improve health for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve.

Alameda County Health’s departments and programs focus on services and support that provide care for the whole person.

• The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports people along their path to wellness, recovery, and resilience.
• The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
• The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases
• Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness Services, Emergency Medical Services Agency, HealthPAC, and Healthy Schools and Communities.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

As part of Alameda County Health, the Behavioral Health Department supports people with Medi-Cal and without insurance living with serious mental illness and substance use conditions along their path toward wellness, recovery, and resiliency. We provide services through a network of contracted mental health and substance use providers and administer the State’s resources and training for behavioral health providers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals. We advocate for our patients and families and create space for personal engagement in their care.

We are outpatient specialists for mental health services for older adults and youth, substance use providers and treatment program specialists, advocates for quality improvement and patients’ rights, and psychiatric and integrated health care providers.

For more information about the Behavioral Health Department, please visit www.acbhcs.org .

THE POSITION

Under general direction, plans, develops, manages, and oversees the administration of behavioral health care clinic/program operations and services in a jail setting; develops operational and administrative policies, procedures, standards, and objectives; and performs related duties as assigned.

The classification Forensic Behavioral Health Clinical Manager is located in Health Care Services Agency, within the Adult Forensic Behavioral Health Program, which provides mental health services to incarcerated individuals in the County jail. Forensic Behavioral Health Clinical Managers direct and manage behavioral health care clinics/programs through subordinate professional-level and/or supervisory staff; serve in a consultative role to senior management, community-based organizations, and criminal justice partners; participate in strategic planning and task force activities; and develop and monitor clinic/program budgets and work plans.

The Forensic Behavioral Health Clinical Manager is distinguished from the lower-level class of Forensic Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor in that the latter does not have overall responsibility for program planning, development and evaluation, program reporting and statistics, and program outcome monitoring. The Forensic Behavioral Health Clinical Manager manages and oversees clinics/programs in the jail, which include eight (8) or more paraprofessional and professional level staff.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to the minimum qualifications and knowledge and skills listed below, ideal candidates for this position will be:

• A collaborative spirit eager to actively participate effectively as a member of a team with multiple agencies. Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations, contributing successfully to the completion of goals and objectives aligned with the mission, vision and values of the Behavioral Health Care Services system of care.
• A competent decision-maker capable of solving problems and taking appropriate action which is consistent with all available facts, constraints, and probable consequences in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment by identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities, and comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions.
• An effective communicator who conveys information and in a manner that meets audience needs; someone able to develop and maintain effective relationships with others and who relates well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations.
• One who is capable of organizing and prioritizing work to meet critical conflicting deadlines.
• Someone experienced in the design, implementation and management of large, complex behavioral health care programs and/or clinics, and who is able to oversee and direct resources, personnel and activities including multi-disciplinary teams.
• A highly knowledgeable behavioral health clinician who applies applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and keeps up with terminology and current developments and trends in the behavioral health system of care and who has achieved sufficient clinical knowledge and skill in the operations and services of a behavioral health care clinic/program which provides direct alcohol and other drugs and behavioral health services through county staff, private providers and community-based organizations.
• Someone who knows current theories, principles, and practices for services to clients with serious behavioral care symptoms and diagnosis; psychological diagnostic methods and terminology; and cultural and social factors affecting behavior patterns.
• A supportive supervisor knowledgeable of management principles and practices, including work planning, employee supervision and resource allocation, an is capable of instructing, focusing and guiding others in accomplishing performance and work goals and objectives of behavioral health clinic/program operations and services.

For a detailed listing of the essential responsibilities and core competency requirements for this position, please click here for the job description.

Closing Date/Time: 10/21/2024 5:00:00 PM

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• County of Alameda

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